Ah, well. Here it is.

Happy Valentine's Day. Take it easy.

Keep it sleazy.

(Drawing by Ellen Van Engelen)

Love Tote

Hmm, maybe it's hard for me to stop posting Valentine's things. I was kind of on a roll there.
(The Love Tote from Anthropologie )

Racy Valentines

A Valentines ensemble. Perfect for your dancing and hiking needs.

(via Jeannie and Gina)

Bless You, Valentine

Shabd Simon-Alexander's prints of her embroidered handkerchiefs. For those days when even your loved one's snot seems charming.

(And a couple of long-time lovers)

Romeo and Juliet

The Zefferelli film Romeo & Juliet is amazing. Olivia Hussey is the most beautiful woman in the world. When I was little, I watched it literally forty times and knew all the lines by heart.

So you can imagine my thrill this weekend when I discovered this Polish poster. It gives me that same lovely, exquisitely sad feeling that I had when I was younger, and I can't wait to have it up in my apartment to break hearts and inspire.

(via Lux Lotus)

Necklace

Oh, yes, this is very pretty.

(via Juniper Designs)

Lace Tape

Lace tape makes every present sexier.

For Like Ever

When I first saw this pink poster on the September cover of Domino, I didn't love it. It seemed over the top. But over the last couple months, it has grown on me. Now I find it sort of sweet and amusing. Will I like it for, like, ever? Maybe not, but I like it for, like, right now.

Kittens are the New Valentines

If loving my kittens more than anything means that I'm a cat lady, then so be it. They are irresistible.

(Drawing by Bob London)

Sit with me

Hello there, said the chair. Come sit down and relax.
(via Design Sponge)

An Umbrella Built for Two

New Yorkers would kill you for taking up the whole sidewalk, but how much would you love to walk around under this tandem umbrella?

Valentines Gifts: Girls

Yesterday, my brother's best friend Sarah Wilson made us a Southern brunch, complete with eggs, sausage and cheesy grits. Mmmm.... After stuffing ourselves silly, we got on the subject of gifts, and the boys were saying how hard it can be to think of them. I was surprised -- girls love everything! Here are some ideas if you're stuck....

Sexy but sweet ruffled underwear.


The hilarious Optic Nerve comics.


A cheese-of-the-month club.


A pretty ring.


A robe that's cozy and flattering.


A romantic adventure at a design B&B in the Catskills.

Lingerie Ladies

This Valentines-y polaroid was taken by Matt from PolaroiDiary. He took this out of his office window when he had to work on a Saturday. He says: "Directly across from my window is a photographer’s studio, and they were shooting for a lingerie catalogue…What I love about this polaroid is the left window. That is a real model, but the way she was posed at that exact second, she looks like a mannequin."

Heart Stitch

Beautifully dramatic needleprint silkscreen cards by Binth.

Happy Almost Valentine's Day

This February, I'll post a love-themed post every day until the fourteenth. Anyone without a Valentine can come here for some heartfelt Valentiney wishes. Those with Valentines are also welcome, although somewhat less enthusiastically.